Netanyahu says pressure on Hamas effective, IDF intercepts missile from Yemen

Security forces kill suspect in West Bank • IDF targets Hamas infrastructure in Gaza

IDF operates in Syria, Lebanon, West Bank, and Gaza.

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March 30, 4:24 PM

Netanyahu: Israel's military pressure on Hamas is working

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March 30, 1:44 PM

Rocket sirens sound across central Israel

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March 30, 12:30 PM

Hostage families lead prayer for hostage return outside Ron Dermer's home

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March 30, 11:49 AM

Red Cross 'gravely concerned' for nine missing medics in Gaza

The Red Cross said it had not had contact with the crew since March 23.

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Red Cross vehicles pictured in the Gaza Strip in a previous hostage exchange.

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March 30, 11:23 AM

Border Police officers kill terror attack suspect in West Bank

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March 30, 9:04 AM

Hamas agrees to ceasefire proposal it received from mediators, group's chief says

Security sources told Reuters on Thursday that Egypt had received positive indications from Israel over a new ceasefire proposal that would include a transitional phase.

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Khalil al-Hayya pictured in 2022.

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March 30, 9:04 AM

Israel conveys counter-proposal to Gaza deal mediators amid reports of Hamas agreeing to proposal

Hamas reportedly agreed to release five hostages in exchange for renewing the ceasefire in Gaza.

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Israelis demonstrate for the return of the hostages remaining in Gaza, March 29, 2025.

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March 30, 9:04 AM

'Deliver my screams': Hamas publishes video of Elkana Bohbot begging for release

The 35-year-old, who has spent over a year in Hamas captivity, suffers from asthma.

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Hamas releases video of hostage Elkana Bohbot, March 29, 2025.

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March 30, 9:04 AM

IDF locates some remains of murdered hostage Meny Godard

In February 2024, Kibbutz Be’eri announced that Godard had been murdered on October 7, and his body was taken by terrorists into Gaza.

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Meny Godard.

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Important facts

Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza.
Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Supernova music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities.
59 hostages remain in Gaza.
49 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says.
The IDF launched a ground invasion of Lebanon on September 30.
The Israel-Lebanon ceasefire came into effect on November 27 at 4 a.m.
Netanyahu confirmed the first phase of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire on January 17, 2025.